The painting depicts Aboriginal iconography referring to the Tingari ancestors and their journey over vast tracts of land in the Western Desert.

• The large circles (speckled in the middle) which are connected represent the sacred sites the Tingari ancestors created and their journey path
• The medium size circles represent different country and tribes from the Western Desert
• The small circles represent the guardians, their role is to protect the Tingari Dreaming for the sacred sites

If you would like to know more about the Tingari Cycle and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles:

• Aboriginal Spirituality
• Aboriginal People
• Kintore and Kiwirrkurra: Aboriginal Art from the Western Desert
• Aboriginal Symbols and their Meanings